Juvenile brain disease (JBD)

LABOKLIN Service ID: 8284

The juvenile encephalopathy in Russell Terriers is a severe brain disorder with an early onset at 6-12 weeks of age. The affected puppies suffer from epileptic seizures. The disease progresses rapidly causing irreversible brain damage leading to death.

Method

TaqMan SNP assay, if necessary sequencing

Breed list

Jack Russell Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier

Heredity

autosomal recessive

Duration

3 - 5 days after arrival of the sample in the lab (in case of sequencing 1-2 weeks)